Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jost

/dʒˈɑst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: jost
IPA: /dʒˈɑst/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From German Jost.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Jost

Phrases

Jost van Dyke

Frequently Paired Words

Jest Jœst Joest Johst Joost Jöst Jost van Dyke

Rhymes With

cost dost prost bossed trost rost bost quast drost knost brost

Questions

How do you pronounce jost?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɑst/.
What does jost mean?: A surname from German.
Where does jost come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce jost

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